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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Jobin Sebastian, J
Anil Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
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| 1. summary of procedural history and trial findings. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. contentions regarding evidence evaluation and investigation procedures. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. principles governing the reliability of official testimony versus independent witnesses. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. requirement for foolproof sealing and chain of custody documentation in criminal seizures. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
O R D E R
This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed under Sections 397 and
401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed against the revision petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 8(2) r/w 8(1) of the Abkari Act by the Assistant Sessions Court, Alappuzha, as per judgment dated 23.01.2012 in S.C. No.728/2008, which was confirmed in appeal by the Additional Sessions Court, Alappuzha, by judgment dated 24.10.2013 in Criminal Appeal No.61/2012. The revision petitioner is the first accused in the said case and the second accused was acquitted by the trial court.
2. The prosecution case is that, on 06.05.2005 at about 6.30 p.m., while the excise officials were on patrol duty, they found the accused i
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